Barratt becomes one of the most hated shares in the UK despite Labour bounce July 9, 2024 Barratt is due to make a trading announcement tomorrow. Analysts expect operating profit to more than halve from £863m to £357m for the year, thanks to higher interest rates and inflationary pressures.
Thames Water books £200m dividend bill as cash reserves dwindle July 9, 2024 In its annual results, the embattled water company confirmed that its liquidity at the end of June was £1.8bn, "sufficient to found our operations for the next 11 months".
Investment trust industry urges Labour to win ‘early success’ on cost disclosure rules July 8, 2024 The investment trust sector has called for the incoming Labour government to scrap "misleading" cost disclosure rules on the sector that it says are hampering its performance.
Downing Strategic Micro-Cap hits back at activist investor attempt to ‘thwart’ wind-down July 8, 2024 Activist investor Milkwood Capital has been condemned by an investment trust it is targeting for an attempt to thwart its pursuit to shutter.
Meet the fund managers: Reaping income from other funds July 8, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from James Yardley, senior research analyst at the VT Chelsea Managed Monthly Income fund.
Wealth managers have lost a fifth of customers due to this issue July 4, 2024 Wealth managers are losing a fifth of customers due to poor complaint procedures, bringing into question the state of the colossal industry, a new study has revealed.
Investment trusts dropping like flies as mergers hit all-time high July 4, 2024 The total number of investment trust mergers has already hit an all-time high this year, with six acquisitions going ahead in 2024
UK funds receive record inflows in first six months of 2024 July 4, 2024 The first six months of the year saw UK investors bet big on markets and make record deposits into equity funds, with £1.7bn added in June.
UK high street faces shareholder backlash over low pay July 2, 2024 UK high street shops like Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports are facing a shareholder backlash after failing to commit to pay all their staff and third-party contractors a real living wage. Big financial names backing a campaign against low pay include LGIM, HSBC Asset Management, Aviva, and Scottish Widows. In total, the institutions [...]
Why did Blackrock just spend billions on a data company? July 1, 2024 Blackrock revealed this morning it would be spending £2.6bn in cash on Preqin, a private markets analytics and research provider. Why?
